Introduction to Area

The video tutorial introduces the concept of area, explaining it as the space inside two-dimensional shapes, measured in square units. It covers unit squares, enclosed shapes, and practical examples of calculating area, including using triangles. The tutorial also demonstrates creating shapes with unit squares and concludes with a review of the key concepts.

Describe the process Cindy used to find the area of her yard.

How can you represent the area of a shape using square units?

What similarities did you notice between finding area and multiplication?